ASIC has asked a court to hit Westpac with a $30 million penalty for IT failures which caused financial hardship applications to be ignored, conduct a judge has described as “shocking” and “truly scandalous”.
A Federal Court judge has criticised HSBC for failing to comply with court orders in the corporate cop’s case alleging the bank failed to protect customers from scams.
A court has extended freezing orders over the assets of two men suspected of connections to two Keystone funds, which ASIC has expressed “grave concerns” about.
The corporate watchdog has imposed extra conditions on Kalkine’s financial services licence amid concerns customer service representatives were providing unlicensed advice.
Australia’s corporate watchdog has taken Snaffle to court, alleging the online retailer inflated prices and charged excessive interest under credit contracts.
ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.
New enforcement action by the corporate regulator accuses home loan manager Resimac of letting down thousands of financially struggling customers who filed hardship applications.
A geological consultant for gold mining company Beacon Minerals has pleaded guilty to insider trading, while a former project manager for the company maintains he is not guilty.
A litigator with the corporate regulator has returned to private practice, joining BigSix firm MinterEllison as a partner on the dispute resolution team.
ASIC has taken Macquarie Securities to court alleging it failed to accurately report at least 73 million short sales over a period of 14 years.